Closing the Cold Case of Robin Lawrence
A gifted artist is murdered in her home. Her toddler is left at the crime scene to fend for herself. "48 Hours" correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.
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Sins of the Father
After nearly 60 years, a former priest is on trial for murdering a young woman who had gone to him for confession. Did the church conspire to cover it up? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.
All-American Murder: A "48 Hours" Special
What made NFL star Aaron Hernandez kill and kill himself? Best-selling author and "48 Hours" contributor James Patterson unravels Hernandez's complicated and troubling story .
Murder in the Mansion
It was one of the most notorious cases in Texas history -- an ambush in a mansion that killed two and wounded two others -- and to this day, no one has been held accountable."48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher investigates.
Grapes of Wrath
Ambition, greed and gunshots at a Napa Valley winery. How did a bag of cash -- almost $1 million -- lead to murder in a vineyard? CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith investigates.
"48 Hours" Presents: Bad Boy
A young mom vanishes after visiting her ex-husband -- could his accidental "butt dial" to 911 hold clues to what happened? CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller investigates.
Murder by Design
Did fashion icon Gianni Versace know his killer? A "48 Hours" investigation into the killing spree that ended his life in Miami 20 years ago. Richard Schlesinger reports.
Secrets of Waco
A retired UPS driver reveals new details about cult leader David Koresh and what led up to the deadly standoff with law enforcement nearly 25 years ago. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.
The Evidence Room
Accused of murder, a young woman’s life hangs in the balance. "48 Hours" goes behind the scenes with her lawyer and a forensic animator -- can they save her? CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith investigates.
The DNA of a Killer
Police have DNA evidence in a brutal murder, but can't match a killer -- so how did a public DNA database lead police to suspect a filmmaker of murder? CBS News correspondent Anne-Marie Green investigates.
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
"48 Hours" Presents: Two friends convicted of rape claim neither did it. Their families stuck by them. Now, more than 20 years later, a new DNA test will change everything. Correspondent Maureen Maher investigates.
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DNA links former soldier to unsolved murder of Virginia artist
The 1994 murder of Springfield, Virginia, artist Robin Warr Lawrence, 37, would go cold for decades — until DNA left on a washcloth in the victim's home led investigators to a surprising suspect and a chilling confession.
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Man confesses to cold case murder: "A serial killer who's only killed once"
Stephan Smerk, a married father in Niskayuna, New York, turns himself in for the cold case murder of artist and mother Robin Lawrence in Springfield, Virginia.
Family of murdered photographer wonders if his killer acted alone
Joe Shymanski, a, well-known Washington D.C. photographer, was murdered and dismembered in 2023. His ex-wife's former boyfriend, Brandon Holbrook, was convicted in the case. Shymanski's family still wonders if anyone else was involved.
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"48 Hours" contributor in uncharted territory investigating murder case
In reporting on the case of Joe Shymanski, a Washington, D.C., photographer murdered in 2023, "48 Hours"' Nikki Battiste says the story took her into unfamiliar territory: confronting someone she grew up with.
A wife is accused of her husband's murder. Can she clear her name?
Alison Davis says she woke up to find her husband, Kevin Davis, face down in a pool of blood inside their New Haven, Indiana, home. She says he fell down the stairs. But after an autopsy report, police came to a different conclusion.
Was a police search for a murder weapon cut short by a guard dog's growl?
After Kevin Davis was found dying at the foot of the stairs in his Indiana home, police initially believed it was an accident. They did not search the room where a pit bull mix was secured.
Security video helps lead to a masked killer who tried to hide the crime
Dr. Steven Milner, a well-respected Oregon veterinarian, was accused of stalking and disguising himself before murdering Kenny Fandrich — the husband of a former employee. Security cameras played a key role in how detectives pieced the case together.
Police race to save murder evidence from being turned into scrap metal
Police say the driver of the minivan — who wore a mask, glasses and a hard hat — sprayed security cameras with blue paint to hide his crime inside an Oregon parking garage.